Paul Nicholls's grey is a 7-2 chance for Saturday's race, while Simonsig, who has made just one start over hurdles since taking the Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham in March 2013, is 7-1 and Sir De Grugy, the 2014 Champion Chase winner, is 10-1.
The death was also reported yesterday of Wingwalker, a 33-1 chance for next year's 2,000 Guineas.
She is a 4-1 chance for the David Nicholson Mares Hurdlee on the opening day at Cheltenham.
He was a 25-1 chance for the World Hurdle on Wednesday morning.
Wrote was introduced as a 25-1 chance for next year's Derby with Boylesports.
Planet Of Sound is a 16-1 chance for the King George with William Hill and 33-1 for next year's Gold Cup.
River Maigue is a 10-1 chance for the Supreme Novice Hurdle with William Hill, the sponsors of the race.
Australia is a 2-5 chance for Saturday's race, while Kingston Hill is 4-1 and it is 20-1 bar the pair in a seven-horse race.
Paddy Power do not share Fabre's confidence and rate Usherette a 5-1 chance for the Breeders' Cup Mile, while Tepin is top-priced at 6-4 with Ladbrokes.
A son of Galileo, John F Kennedy showed significant improvement on his debut at Leopardstown last month and is now generally a 16-1 chance for the 2,000 Guineas.
A handful of bookmakers make Air Force Blue a 5-4 chance for the 2,000 Guineas, but several more quote him at even money.
